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How-to Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set up an 'Out of Office' automated reply in MS Outlook?

When you are out of the office you may wish to have your messages replied to automatically  to let the sender know that you are away.

Outlook provides a tool to allow this called the 'Out of Office Assistant'

To set up and switch on an outomated reply in Outlook 2003:

  • From the Tools menu in Outlook, click on 'Out of Office Assistant'
  • Select 'I am currently Out of the Office'
  • Type the text that you would like to appear in the sutomated reply in the text box
  • Click OK and you are done

Outlook will prompt you to trun off the automated reply when you return

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